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SEMINAR ON

PERSONAL DIGITAL
ASSISTANTS

Presented by

Intramantra Global Solution PVT LTD, Indore


http://intramantra.com
CONTENTS
 INTRODUCTION
 TYPES OF PDA
 FEATURES
 ADVANTAGES
 DISADVANTAGES
 APPLICATIONS
INTRODUCTION
TYPES OF PDA
 HAND-HELD COMPUTERS
 PALM SIZED COMPUTERS

PALM III C
PALM III x
PALM V
PALM III c
 DISPLAY-COLOR ACTIVE MATRIX TFT
 SIZE- 5.06*3.17*6.7 INCHES
 WEIGHT – 6.8 oz
 OS- PALM OS V 3.5
 CAPACITY – 10,000 ADD.,3000 APPT,

400 MSG,GAMES,CALCULATER.
COST - $449
PALM III x
 MEMORY- 4MB
 SIZE – 4.7*3.2*0.7 INCHES
 WEIGHT – 6oz
 OS – PALM OS 3.1
 RUN ON BATTERIES – 2 AAA
 COST - $200
PALM V
 MEMORY – 2MB
 SIZE – 4.5*3.1*0.4 INCHES
 WEIGHT – 4 oz
 OS – PALM OS 3.1
 RECHARGABLE BATTERIES
 COST - $ 300
FEATURES

 MICROPROCESSOR
 OPERATING SYSTEM
 MEMORY
 BATTERIES
 LCD DISPLAY
 I/P & O/P DEVICES
MICROPROCESSOR

 PDA ARE POWERED BY MICROPROCESSOR

 IT COORDINATE ALL THE PDA FUNCTIONS

 IT IS SMALLER AND CHEAPER


MP-MOTOROLA DRAGONBALL
MIPS

HITACHI SH7709A
OPERATING SYSTEM
 PDA DOESN’T USE COMPLEX OPERATING
SYSTEM.

 IT TAKES VERY LESS MEMORY.

 PALM OS & POCKET OS ARE TYPES OF


PDA.
MEMORY
 PROGRAMS ARE STORE IN A ROM .

 YOU DOESN’T NEED SAVE


COMMANDS .

 IT HAS MEMORY RANGE 2 MB-32 MB


BATTERIES
 PDA POWERED BY BATTERY.

 IT USE ALKALINE & RECHARGEABLE


BATTERIES.
LCD DISPLAY
 IN IT LCD DISPLAY SCREEN USE FOR
BOTH I/P & O/P.

 SIZE OF LCD DISPLAY SCREEN IS


SMALL.
I/O DEVICES
• SMALL KEYBOARD .
• STYLUS AND TOUCH-SCREEN.
• VOICE RECOGNITION TECHNOLOGY.
• COMMUNICATION THROUGH
(WIRELESS,IR,MODEMS ETC).
ADVANTAGES
 IT WORKS AS AN ADDRESS BOOK.
 AS A MEMO PADS FOR JOTTING.
 IT WORKS AS A DATE BOOK.
 IT WORKS AS A TO DO LIST.
 IT PROVIDES TOUCH SCREEN.
 IT IS A BASIC CALCULATOR.
 REPORT APPLICATION WITH
INTERNET E-MAIL PROGRAM.
 OTHER SOFTWARE ON YOUR PDA .
 ADD HARDWARE ON YOUR PDA.
 IT’S COMPACT DESIGN
DISADVANTAGES
 SPEED IS SLOW.
 IT IS EASILY AFFECTED SO IT NEEDS
EXTRA CARE .
 IT NEEDS EXTRA HARDWARE
COMPONENTS TO CONNECT WITH PC .
 IT’S COST IS HIGH.
SOME NEW MODELS CONTENTS
 TURN YOUR PDA INTO A CELL PHONE .
 A GPS DEVICE ,COMPLETE WITH
MAPPING SOFTWARE .
 DIGITAL CAMERA .
 VOICE RECORDER AND MP3 PLAYER .

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